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Mondays with Rick: ABD Expo, golf outings offer valuable networking opportunities

Dr. Rick Franza, Professor of Management at the Hull College of Business, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, he talks about taking advantage of networking opportunities. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: In a few weeks, ABD’s Fall Business Expo will take place, and this is also the time of year when various golf fundraisers are scheduled. Why are those types of events important to local businesspeople? Rick: Anytime you can expand your network it’s valuable, whether through a

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Gary Kauffman October 8, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

AU student-athletes join the team to fight cancer

Patients being treated at the Georgia Cancer Center (GCC) at Augusta University have new members on their team, and they know all about working as a team. Student-athletes at Augusta University launched the “Here to Win” campaign during a recent news conference. The campaign will bring awareness to cancer prevention and early detection, while also raising funds to support research projects at GCC. Ryan Erlacher, athletic director at Augusta University, said Jaguar athletics has long partnered with GCC for cancer awareness games. However, they looked for a way to advance

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 8, 2023 No Comments
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Deep pockets for downtown Augusta historic investment

A property steeped in history with a potential lucrative future is for sale, if you can pony up almost $2 million. Almost 21 years ago, The Bees Knees helped pioneer modern dining in Downtown Augusta. Over the years, the space at 215 10th Street has been a gathering place for many seeking a unique culinary experience. Now, with Manny’s Off Broad and Lenox on Tenth, a new generation of restauranteurs has taken up the baton and an opportunity to invest in Augusta’s downtown has presented itself. The property offers approximately

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Staff Report October 8, 2023 No Comments
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Harlem businesses prepare for new faces this weekend

A popular annual event is coming up this weekend in Harlem. The 34th Annual Oliver Hardy Festival kicks off at 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 7. Hardy, half of the famous comedy duo of Laurel and Hardy, was born in Harlem in 1892. In 1989, Harlem launched its first celebration of its native son. “We typically have vendors lining the street, they can sell anything from Christmas decorations all the way to hand-carved wood crafts,” said Meghan Foster, Director at The Harlem Museum and Welcome Center, the Home of the

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 5, 2023 No Comments
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ABD Business EXPO Preview: Armour Roofing

Contact: info@teamarmourroofing.com Address: 237 Park Ave SW, Aiken, SC 29801 Phone: (803) 480-9113 Website: TeamArmourRoofing.com Armour Roofing believes every roof replacement is an opportunity to serve our local community. Whether you own a high rise on Main Street, or you’re nestled into a beautiful brick ranch, Armour has the team and tools necessary to take care of all your roofing needs. Armour Roofing is known as “The Gold Standard” in the roofing and exterior construction industry. We strive to deliver this standard for all customers, whether you are a third-generation

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Provided by Armour Roofing October 5, 2023 No Comments
Faith

Faith Friday: Handy and Helpful?

When the cellular telephone was introduced, it was quite an expensive novelty. I remember the first portable phone I ever used. A friend had one installed for work in his car and let me make a call. It seemed like science fiction had somehow become reality. Fast forward to the present when it’s difficult to imagine a world free of these amazing handheld computers. Along with the convenience of these gadgets comes the caution that it is supposed to be a tool for us, not our master. Many never let their phones

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Steve Swanson October 5, 2023 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

A puck away from a return to hockey?

Maybe the next time is the charm for hockey to return to the CSRA. Mike Petchenik has the latest analysis that’s being done to make that a reality in today’s Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik October 5, 2023 No Comments
Shawna Woodward

Real Talk Real Estate: CSRA Real Estate Market Update

It has been a couple of months since I shared the market numbers with you, and after experiencing several contracts with multiple offers this week, I thought now would be a great time to see how we are faring. Are our sales prices seeing any effects from over 7% interest rates? Just as a reminder, I have used the following counties to provide the content of this update, Columbia, Richmond, Aiken, Burke, McCormick, Edgefield, Lincoln, and McDuffie. This is based on residential sales only, recorded in the Realtors of Augusta

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Shawna Woodward, Re/Max Reinvented Evans October 5, 2023 No Comments
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They’re baaaack!

Negotiation skills and bargaining techniques, the movies are full of them, unless they aren’t. Lights, camera, and action returns to the big and small screens. Mike Petchenik has the latest in Biz Bits.

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Mike Petchenik October 4, 2023 No Comments
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Decision time approaching for funding construction of a new JBA

Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a series of reports regarding the potential for a new James Brown Arena. The decision will soon be in the hands of voters. Richmond County voters are facing a decision on the future of the James Brown Arena. They will head to the polls on November 7 to vote on a referendum creating a construction special purpose local option sales tax (C-SPLOST) to pay for the $250 million project. It calls for demolishing the existing JBA, built in 1979, and replacing it with

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 4, 2023 No Comments
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